History Of Long Island
Long Island has had a long recorded history from the first European
settlements in the 17th century to today. Greatly influenced by
construction of railroads in the 19th century, it experienced growth
in tourism as well as the development of towns and villages into some
of the first modern suburbs in the United States.Contents1 American Indian settlements
2 Colony2.1 Dutch and English Settlements
2.2 Revolutionary War3 Nineteenth century3.1 Slavery in Long Island4 Growth in the 20th century
5 21st century5.1 Long Island and 9/11
5.2 2008–2009 recession6 Aviation history
7 See also
8 References
9 See alsoAmerican Indian settlements[edit]
At the time of European contact, the Lenape people (named the Delaware
by Europeans) inhabited the western end of the Island, and spoke the
Munsee dialect of the Algonquian language family
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List Of Places In New York
The following is a series of lists by alphabet of current cities,
towns, unincorporated communities, counties, and other recognized
places in the
U.S. stateU.S. state of New York. They also include information on
the number and names of counties in which the places lie and their
lower and upper
ZIP codeZIP code bounds, if applicable. Click a letter to find
places in New York starting with that letter
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Timeline Of Town Creation In Downstate New York
The towns and cities of Downstate New York were created by the U.S.
state of New York as municipalities in order to give residents more
direct say over local government.[1] Present-day Westchester, Bronx,
New York, Richmond, Kings, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk counties were
part of York Shire from 1664-August 1673 and again from February 1674
until 1683 at which point the
Province of New YorkProvince of New York was divided into
counties. From August 1673 to February 1674 New York was under Dutch
control and English political units were suspended, then restored
under English rule.[2] York Shire was divided into three divisions
called ridings, the East, West, and North ridings
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Timeline Of Town Creation In New York's North Country
The towns and cities of New York's North Country were created by the
U.S. stateU.S. state of New York as municipalities in order to give residents
more direct say over local government.[1] The North Country consists
of Clinton County, Essex County, Franklin County, Jefferson County,
Lewis County, and St. Lawrence County. When counties were first formed
in 1683 the entire area was theoretically under the jurisdiction of
Albany County though actually wilderness inhabited by Native
Americans, by 1764 most of the area became effectively controlled by
Albany County
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Geography Of Long Island
Long Island is in southeastern New York, United States, separated from
the rest of the state by the East River and from Connecticut by Long
Island Sound. Long Island contains four counties, of which the western
two are boroughs (Queens and Brooklyn) of New York City, and the other
two (Nassau and Suffolk) are mainly suburban.Contents1 Geology
2 Climate2.1 Temperatures
2.2 Winter weather
2.3 Severe weather3 See also
4 ReferencesGeology[edit]The East River, highlighted in red here, separates Long Island from
Manhattan Island and from the mainland.Long Island, as part of the Outer Lands region, is formed largely of
four spines of glacial moraine, with a large, sandy outwash plain
northwesternward, towards its barrier islands and the Atlantic Ocean.
These moraines consist of gravel and loose rock left behind during the
two most recent pulses of Wisconsin glaciation some 21,000 years ago
(19,000 BC)
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Economy Of Long Island
Long Island's commuter towns are well known for supplying skilled
labor to more urban places, but its two counties have their own
factories, offices, schools and other workplaces, employing more
workers than those who commute to distant jobs.Contents1 Affluence
2 Aviation industry
3 Science and engineering
4 Agriculture4.1 Long Island wine5 News and media
6 Tourism
7 Other industries
8 2008-2009 recession
9 References
10 See alsoAffluence[edit]
The counties of Nassau and Suffolk have long been renowned for their
affluence and high standard of living. This affluence is especially
pervasive among the hamlets and villages on the North Shore of Long
Island, the extreme eastern South Shore (home to the Hamptons) and
several wealthy pockets along the South Shore further west
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List Of American Indian Reservations In New YorkReservation may refer to:Contents1 Places
2 Government and law
3 Arts, entertainment, and media
4 Other uses
5 See alsoPlaces[edit]
Types of places:Indian reservation, in the United States
Military base, often called reservations
Nature reserveGovernment and law[edit]
Reservation (law), a caveat to a treaty
Reservation in India, a government policy imposing quotas for
political representationArts, entertainment, and media[edit]"
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Transportation On Long Island
Nearly every major type of transportation serves Long Island,
including three major airports, railroads and subways, and several
major highways. The New York City Subway only serves the New York City
boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens. There are historic and modern
bridges, recreational and commuter trails, and ferries, that connect
the boroughs of Queens and Brooklyn to Manhattan, the south shore with
Fire Island and Long Island's north shore and east end with the state
of Connecticut.Contents1 Air
2 Roads2.1 Bridges and tunnels
2.2 Bus service3 Rail
4 Ferries
5 ReferencesAir[edit]Map showing JFK (1) and LaGuardia (2) airports, both in QueensLong Island is the location of three large airports with regularly
scheduled commercial jet airline service
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Politics Of Long Island
As a major region of New York State,
Long IslandLong Island has a significant
impact on state and national politics. On the local level, the region
has been long dominated by the Republican Party, although the region's
alignment has shifted notably over the past decade, with many
Democrats being elected to major local offices.Contents1 Government
2 National politics
3 State politics
4 Local politics
5 See also
6 External
7 ReferencesGovernment[edit]
Nassau County and Suffolk County each have their own governments, with
a
County Executive leading each. Each has a county legislature as well
as other countywide-elected officials, such as district attorney,
county clerk and county comptroller. The towns in both counties have
their own governments as well, with town supervisors and a town
council.
BrooklynBrooklyn and Queens, on the other hand, do not have independent county
governments
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